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Approved Test Procedures Version 1.1

12/3/10 UPDATE - NIST has published errata for the Approved Test Procedures, Version 1.1.
The errata documents contain technical corrections based on public feedback. Test procedures that have errata issued are noted in the table below.

The Approved Test Procedures, Version 1.1, as well as associated erratum, are effective for use in the ONC Temporary Certification Program on October 24, 2010.
Descriptions of the specific changes are found in the Version 1.1 Release Notes..

The Version 1.1 update constitutes the final development update to the Approved Test Procedures. Future updates will be done through a maintenance process and release schedule.
Maintenance updates will primarily be based on the need for minor technical corrections or ONC policy direction.

Questions about the applicability of the initial set of standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria as well as Stage 1 tools should be directed to ONC
at ONC.Certification@hhs.gov.

§170.302 (a)

Drug-drug, drug-allergy interaction checks

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

§170.302 (b)

Drug formulary checks

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

§170.302 (c)

Maintain up-to-date problem list

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

Errata:

12/03/2010

§170.302 (d)

Maintain active medication list

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

Errata:

12/03/2010

§170.302 (e)

Maintain active medication allergy list

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

§170.302 (f)(1)

Vital signs

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

Errata:

12/03/2010

§170.302 (f)(2)

Calculate body mass index

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

§170.302 (f)(3)

Plot and display growth charts

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

§170.302 (g)

Smoking status

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

§170.302 (h)

Incorporate laboratory test results

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

Errata:

12/03/2010

§170.302 (i)

Generate patient lists

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

§170.302 (j)

Medication reconciliation

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

§170.302 (k)

Submission to immunization registries

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

Errata:

12/03/2010

§170.302 (l)

Public health surveillance

Test Procedure:

12/28/2010

§170.302 (m)

Patient specific education resources

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

Errata:

12/03/2010

§170.302 (n)

Automated measure calculation

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

Errata:

12/03/2010

§170.302 (o)

Access control

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

§170.302 (p)

Emergency access

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

§170.302 (q)

Automatic log-off

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

§170.302 (r)

Audit log

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

§170.302 (s)

Integrity

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

§170.302 (t)

Authentication

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

§170.302 (u)

General encryption

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

§170.302 (v)

Encryption when exchanging electronic health information

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

Errata:

12/03/2010

§170.302 (w)

Accounting of disclosures (optional)

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

§170.304 (a)

Computerized provider order entry

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

Errata:

12/03/2010

§170.304 (b)

Electronic Prescribing

Test Procedure:

10/01/2010

Errata:

12/03/2010

§170.304 (c)

Record demographics

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

§170.304 (d)

Patient reminders

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

§170.304 (e)

Clinical decision support

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

§170.304 (f)

Electronic copy of health information

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

Errata:

12/03/2010

§170.304 (g)

Timely access

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

§170.304 (h)

Clinical summaries

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

Errata:

12/03/2010

§170.304 (i)

Exchange clinical information and patient summary record

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

Errata:

12/03/2010

§170.304 (j)

Calculate and submit clinical quality measures

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

§170.306 (a)

Computerized provider order entry

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

§170.306 (b)

Record demographics

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

§170.306 (c)

Clinical decision support

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

§170.306 (d)(1)

Electronic copy of health information

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

Errata:

12/03/2010

§170.306 (d)(2)

Electronic copy of health information

Note: For discharge summary

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

§170.306 (e)

Electronic copy of discharge instructions

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

§170.306 (f)

Exchange clinical information and patient summary record

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

Errata:

12/03/2010

§170.306 (g)

Reportable lab results

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

Errata:

12/03/2010

§170.306 (h)

Advance directives

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

§170.306 (i)

Calculate and submit clinical quality measures

Test Procedure:

09/24/2010

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